GRE Word List
SINECURE
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
The meaning of the word sinecure is well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly |
| turpitude | depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude |
| unequivocal | plain; clear; obvious |
| novelty | something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original |
| pucker | gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold |
| malevolent | wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic |
| medium | element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance through which something else is transmitted |
| graphite | black form of carbon used in lead pencils |
| bleak | cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing |
